Colorado 14ers
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The Colorado 14ers were a team in the NBA Development League
which began play in 2006-07. They were affiliated with the Denver Nuggets
, New Jersey Nets
and Toronto Raptors
of the NBA. The 14ers played their home games at the Broomfield Event Center in the Denver
suburb of Broomfield, Colorado
. They were named for the many high 14,000-foot mountain peaks
for which Colorado
is famous. They won the NBA D-League championship in 2009 by sweeping the Utah Flash
.
On June 18, 2009, the D-League announced that the 14ers would be relocating to Frisco, Texas
to resume play in the 2010-11 season as the Texas Legends.
Head Coach: Robert MacKinnon
Assistant Coach: Robert Campbell
Assistant Coach: Casey Owens
Athletic Trainer: Mia Del Hierro
|colspan="6" align=center bgcolor="#002147" | Colorado 14ers
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|2006-07 || 28 || 22 || .560 || Won Semifinals
Won Conference Finals
Lost D-League Finals || Colorado 130, Albuquerque
100
Colorado 94, Idaho
91 (OT)
Dakota
129, Colorado 121 (OT)
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|2007-08 || 29 || 21 || .580 || Lost Semifinals || Los Angeles
102, Colorado 95
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|2008-09 || 34 || 16 || .680 || Won Round 1
Won Semifinals
Won D-League Finals || Colorado 129, Erie
108
Colorado 114, Austin
111
Colorado 2, Utah
0
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!Totals || 91 || 59 || .607 || ||
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, quickly sought to gain a new minor league basketball team for the place and the surrounding community, believing minor league teams could be a hit in the northwest Denver-Boulder region. They created the Colorado 14ers, to play alongside the Central Hockey League
Rocky Mountain Rage
. The team was originally scheduled to play in the Continental Basketball Association
. However, agreement was soon reached for the team to play in the NBA Development League
, and the 14ers were quickly slated to become the minor league affiliate of the Denver Nuggets
, Toronto Raptors
and New Jersey Nets
. The new franchise, named for Colorado's famed 14,000-foot mountain peaks, was born.
was hired to be the 14ers' first coach, and what would become one of the D-League's most formidable teams was assembled. Finding quick success in their inaugural season, the 14ers shattered Colorado minor league basketball records of many kinds from scoring to fan attendance. Team leaders included Von Wafer
and Louis Amundson
, who were each permanently called up to the NBA by the end of the season. Nevertheless, the talented and resilient team overcame losing stretches and roster reorganizations, and qualified for the playoffs in their first season. The 14ers made an impressive run through the playoffs, winning the Western Division championship before finally falling to the Dakota Wizards
in the league championship.
and Eric Osmundson remaining from the team's inaugural year. Newcomers included area products Kaniel Dickens
who quickly emerged as one of the top players on the team, as well as Eddie Gill
, selected in the draft, who was called up to the NBA before even playing a game with the 14ers (and eventually returned to become a powerful force on the team). Kevin Hill
also picked in the draft, was the only Canadian selected in the 2007 draft. Despite consider roster turnover which included Brown's departure (but not before scoring his 50th career double-double with the 14ers) as well as an impressive five call-ups to the NBA (including the rare simultaneous call-ups of Kaniel Dickens
and Billy Thomas
on February 22, 2008 by the Cleveland Cavaliers
), the 14ers fared as well as they did in their first year, finishing the regular season with one more win than in 2007-08. The 14ers' six game winning streak at the end of the season vaulted them into the playoffs as a wild card, but they lost in the first round to the Los Angeles D-Fenders
. Despite this and a slippage in fan attendance it was overall a successful season under at times challenging circumstances.
had ascended to the NBA, and an almost completely remade roster with returnees Eddie Gill
, Billy Thomas
, and Jamar Brown who previously played for the Colorado Crossover
. Newcomers Dominique Coleman helped lead the team as a steals artist and Josh Davis
was a major contributor as well. Another key was Sonny Weems
, assigned from the Denver Nuggets
three times to contribute during the regular season and playoffs. From the beginning the 14ers were a formidable force in the D-League, pulling into the league lead for wins and setting the D-League record for points in a game with a 147-119 win over Rio Grande Valley
on March 10, then breaking that record with a 155-127 win over Albuquerque
on April 8. Finishing with a franchise record 34 wins, the 14ers had home court advantage throughout the playoffs, soundly defeating the Erie Bayhawks
, rallying to beat the Austin Toros
, and sweeping the Utah Flash
to gain the NBADL championship.
to resume play in the 2010-11 season as the Texas Legends.
NBA Development League
The NBA Development League, or NBA D-League, is the National Basketball Association's official minor league basketball organization. Known until summer 2005 as the National Basketball Development League , the NBA D-League started with eight teams in the fall of 2001...
which began play in 2006-07. They were affiliated with the Denver Nuggets
Denver Nuggets
The Denver Nuggets are a professional basketball team based in Denver, Colorado. They play in the National Basketball Association . They were founded as the Denver Rockets in 1967 as a charter franchise of the American Basketball Association, and became one of that league's more successful teams...
, New Jersey Nets
New Jersey Nets
The New Jersey Nets are a professional basketball team based in Newark, New Jersey. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association...
and Toronto Raptors
Toronto Raptors
The Toronto Raptors are a professional basketball team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are part of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was established in 1995, along with the Vancouver Grizzlies, as part of the NBA's re-expansion...
of the NBA. The 14ers played their home games at the Broomfield Event Center in the Denver
Denver, Colorado
The City and County of Denver is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Denver is a consolidated city-county, located in the South Platte River Valley on the western edge of the High Plains just east of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains...
suburb of Broomfield, Colorado
Broomfield, Colorado
The City and County of Broomfield is a prominent suburb and tier of the Denver metropolitan area in the State of Colorado of the United States. Broomfield has a consolidated city and county government which operates under Article XX, Sections 10-13 of the Constitution of the State of Colorado. The...
. They were named for the many high 14,000-foot mountain peaks
Fourteener
In mountaineering terminology in the United States, a fourteener is a mountain that exceeds 14,000 feet above mean sea level. There are 547 fourteeners in the world. The importance of fourteeners is greatest in Colorado, which has the majority of such peaks in North America...
for which Colorado
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
is famous. They won the NBA D-League championship in 2009 by sweeping the Utah Flash
Utah Flash
The Utah Flash was a team of the NBA Development League that began playing in 2007 and folded in 2011. They played their home games at the UCCU Center on the campus of Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah...
.
On June 18, 2009, the D-League announced that the 14ers would be relocating to Frisco, Texas
Frisco, Texas
Frisco is an affluent city in Collin and Denton Counties in the U.S. state of Texas and a rapidly growing suburb of Dallas. As of the 2010 Census, 116,989 people were living in Frisco up from 33,714 in the previous census. Frisco was the fastest growing city in the United States in 2009, and also...
to resume play in the 2010-11 season as the Texas Legends.
Media
Colorado 14ers games were broadcast on radio at Mile High Sports Radio 1510 AM KCKK in Denver, and Mile High Sports Extra 1570 AM KSXT in Loveland.Final Roster
Final 2008-09 RosterHead Coach: Robert MacKinnon
Assistant Coach: Robert Campbell
Robert Campbell
-Politicians:*Robert Campbell , Australian merchant/politician from New South Wales*Robert Campbell , New South Wales politician, son of the above*Robert Campbell , New York politician...
Assistant Coach: Casey Owens
Casey Owens
Corporal Casey Owens is a United States Marine, Iraq War veteran, and athlete from Houston, Texas, United States, who has come to fame from his feats of completing marathons in a wheelchair...
Athletic Trainer: Mia Del Hierro
| # | Nat. | Pos. | Ht. | Player | Acquired | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 |  |
G | 6'1 | Eddie Gill Eddie Gill Eddie Gill is an American professional basketball player. He is a 1.84 m point guard.Gill went undrafted after a college career at Salt Lake Community College and Weber State University... |
2007/08/09 | Weber State Weber State University Weber State University is a public university located in the city of Ogden in Weber County, Utah, USA. It was founded in 1889 and is a coeducational, publicly supported university offering professional, liberal arts and technical certificates, as well as associate, bachelor's and master's degrees... |
| 12 | |
G | 6'5 | Billy Thomas Billy Thomas For the Wales international footballer see Billy Thomas Billy Thomas is an American former professional basketball player... |
2007/08/09 | Kansas University of Kansas The University of Kansas is a public research university and the largest university in the state of Kansas. KU campuses are located in Lawrence, Wichita, Overland Park, and Kansas City, Kansas with the main campus being located in Lawrence on Mount Oread, the highest point in Lawrence. The... |
| 14 | |
G | 6'0 | John Lucas | 2009 | Oklahoma State Oklahoma State Cowboys men's basketball The Oklahoma State Cowboys basketball team represents Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, Oklahoma, United States in NCAA Division I men's basketball competition. The Cowboys currently compete in the Big 12 Conference.Since 1938, the team has played its home games in Gallagher-Iba Arena... |
| 17 | |
G | 6'0 | Vernon Hamilton | 2009 | Clemson Clemson Tigers men's basketball The Clemson Tigers men's basketball team is a college basketball program that competes in the Atlantic Coast Conference in the NCAA Division I. The current head coach is Brad Brownell.-Team history:... |
| 18 | |
G | 6'6 | Sonny Weems Sonny Weems Clarence "Sonny" Weems is an American basketball player who plays for Zalgiris Kaunas. Weems was selected by the Chicago Bulls in the 2008 NBA Draft and shortly thereafter traded to the Denver Nuggets. Weems played collegiate basketball at the University of Arkansas and the University of Arkansas... |
2008/09 | Arkansas Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball The Arkansas Razorbacks basketball team represents the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, Arkansas in NCAA Division I men's basketball competition. The school's team currently competes in the Southeastern Conference. The team last played in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament in 2008... |
| 19 | |
G | 6'3 | Dominique Coleman | 2008 | Colorado Colorado Buffaloes men's basketball The Colorado Buffaloes men's basketball team represents the University of Colorado at Boulder in the Pacific-12 Conference.The Buffaloes have competed in ten NCAA Tournaments, making it to the Final Four twice , and... |
| 21 | |
C | 6'10 | Joe Dabbert | 2008 | Creighton Creighton Bluejays men's basketball The Creighton Bluejays basketball team is the NCAA Division I men's basketball program of Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska. They currently compete in the Missouri Valley Conference. The team last played in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament in 2007... |
| 22 | |
F/C | 6'8 | Josh Davis Josh Davis (basketball) Joshua Warren Davis is an American professional basketball player currently playing for Bancatercas Teramo in the Italian top division.-College career:... |
2008 | Wyoming Wyoming Cowboys men's basketball The University of Wyoming men's basketball program, which currently competes in the Mountain West Conference, has a lengthy tradition dating back to 1905. Cowboys fans can claim something that few other teams' fans can: an NCAA Championship, won in 1943 under Hall of Fame coach Everett Shelton and... |
| 23 | |
F | 6'9 | Trey Gilder | 2008 | Northwestern State Northwestern State University Northwestern State University, known as NSU, is a four-year public university primarily situated in Natchitoches, Louisiana, with a nursing campus in Shreveport and general campuses in Leesville/Fort Polk and Alexandria. It is a part of the University of Louisiana System.NSU was founded in 1884 as... |
| 33 | |
F | 6'9 | Jamar Brown | 2008/09 | Colorado State-Pueblo Colorado State University - Pueblo Colorado State University–Pueblo is a regional, comprehensive public institution of higher learning located in Pueblo, Colorado, United States. CSU-Pueblo is a member of the Colorado State University System , along with Colorado State University in Fort Collins, the system's flagship, and... |
| 34 | |
G/F | 6'4 | Damien Lolar | 2007/09 | West Texas A&M West Texas A&M University West Texas A&M University , part of the Texas A&M University System, is a public university located in Canyon, Texas, a small city south of Amarillo. West Texas A&M opened on September 20, 1910... |
| 50 | |
C | 6'9 | Kentrell Gransberry | 2009 | South Florida |
Season By Season
|-|colspan="6" align=center bgcolor="#002147" | Colorado 14ers
|-
|2006-07 || 28 || 22 || .560 || Won Semifinals
Won Conference Finals
Lost D-League Finals || Colorado 130, Albuquerque
Albuquerque Thunderbirds
The New Mexico Thunderbirds were a professional NBA Development League minor league basketball team which played from 2005-2011. Based in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the Thunderbirds first played their home games at Tingley Coliseum as the Albuquerque Thunderbirds, then played at the Santa Ana Star...
100
Colorado 94, Idaho
Idaho Stampede
The Idaho Stampede is an American basketball team that plays in the NBA Development League. The team is based in the Boise, Idaho, area and as of 2005 plays at the CenturyLink Arena in Boise. The team was founded as a member of the Continental Basketball Association in 1997 and was league runner-up...
91 (OT)
Dakota
Dakota Wizards
The Dakota Wizards are an American basketball team in the NBA Development League, based in Bismarck, North Dakota. Home games are played at the Bismarck Civic Center.-Beginnings in IBA:...
129, Colorado 121 (OT)
|-
|2007-08 || 29 || 21 || .580 || Lost Semifinals || Los Angeles
Los Angeles D-Fenders
The Los Angeles D-Fenders are a NBA Development League team based in Los Angeles, California. Founded in 2006, the team is owned by the Los Angeles Lakers, which became the first National Basketball Association franchise to own a D-League team...
102, Colorado 95
|-
|2008-09 || 34 || 16 || .680 || Won Round 1
Won Semifinals
Won D-League Finals || Colorado 129, Erie
Erie BayHawks
The Erie BayHawks are a 2008-09 expansion team in the NBA Development League. The team plays its home games at the Louis J. Tullio Arena in Erie, Pennsylvania.The "BayHawks" name is a reference to Presque Isle Bay, on which the city of Erie lies...
108
Colorado 114, Austin
Austin Toros
The Austin Toros are a NBA Development League minor league basketball team based in Cedar Park, Texas, United States.The team plays home games at Cedar Park Center.Their logo is the design of a bull and basketball with the state of Texas in the background...
111
Colorado 2, Utah
Utah Flash
The Utah Flash was a team of the NBA Development League that began playing in 2007 and folded in 2011. They played their home games at the UCCU Center on the campus of Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah...
0
|-
!Totals || 91 || 59 || .607 || ||
|-
2007
- Louis AmundsonLouis AmundsonLouis Gabriel "Lou" Amundson is an American professional basketball player, currently with the Golden State Warriors. He has played in the NBA D-League and was named D-League Rookie of the Year in 2006. On August 14, 2008, Amundson signed a two-year contract with the Phoenix Suns...
, Forward - Elton BrownElton Brown (basketball)Elton Brown is an American professional basketball player. He is 6'9" in height and 250 lbs. in weight and plays for Barak Netanya in the Israeli Basketball Super League.-College career:...
, Forward - Pooh JeterPooh JeterEugene "Pooh" Jeter III is an American professional basketball player who currently plays as a point guard for Joventut Badalona. He is the younger brother of sprinter Carmelita Jeter, a two-time World Athletics Final gold medalist.-Clubs:...
, Guard - Rick RickertRick RickertRick Rickert is an American-born basketball player. He is a 2001 graduate of Duluth East High School where he was a basketball star and highly recruited college prospect. He was named 2001 Minnesota Mr...
, Forward/Center - Von WaferVon WaferVakeaton Quamar Wafer , commonly referred to as Von Wafer, is an American professional basketball player who plays with Vanoli Cremona of the Lega Basket....
, Guard
2008
- Elton BrownElton Brown (basketball)Elton Brown is an American professional basketball player. He is 6'9" in height and 250 lbs. in weight and plays for Barak Netanya in the Israeli Basketball Super League.-College career:...
, Forward - Kaniel DickensKaniel DickensKaniel Dickens is a 203cm-tall American professional basketball player who was selected by the Utah Jazz in the 2nd round in the 2000 NBA Draft. In August 2009 he signed a contract with the French Pro A team SLUC Nancy...
, Forward - Eddie GillEddie GillEddie Gill is an American professional basketball player. He is a 1.84 m point guard.Gill went undrafted after a college career at Salt Lake Community College and Weber State University...
, Guard - Billy ThomasBilly ThomasFor the Wales international footballer see Billy Thomas Billy Thomas is an American former professional basketball player...
, Guard
2007
- Joe WolfJoe WolfJoseph "Joe" James Wolf is a retired American professional basketball player in the NBA. He was the 13th overall pick of the 1987 NBA Draft, selected by the Los Angeles Clippers. He played college basketball at the University of North Carolina...
, Head Coach - Kent Davison, Assistant Coach
- Mark Morrisey, Trainer
Honors
- Louis AmundsonLouis AmundsonLouis Gabriel "Lou" Amundson is an American professional basketball player, currently with the Golden State Warriors. He has played in the NBA D-League and was named D-League Rookie of the Year in 2006. On August 14, 2008, Amundson signed a two-year contract with the Phoenix Suns...
, 2006-07 D-League Rookie of the Year, 2006-07 All D-League 1st Team - Elton BrownElton Brown (basketball)Elton Brown is an American professional basketball player. He is 6'9" in height and 250 lbs. in weight and plays for Barak Netanya in the Israeli Basketball Super League.-College career:...
, 2006-07 All D-League 1st Team - Joe Dabbert, 2008-09 All D-League Honorable Mention
- Josh DavisJosh Davis (basketball)Joshua Warren Davis is an American professional basketball player currently playing for Bancatercas Teramo in the Italian top division.-College career:...
, 2008-09 All D-League 2nd Team - Kaniel DickensKaniel DickensKaniel Dickens is a 203cm-tall American professional basketball player who was selected by the Utah Jazz in the 2nd round in the 2000 NBA Draft. In August 2009 he signed a contract with the French Pro A team SLUC Nancy...
, 2007-08 All D-League 2nd Team - Eddie GillEddie GillEddie Gill is an American professional basketball player. He is a 1.84 m point guard.Gill went undrafted after a college career at Salt Lake Community College and Weber State University...
, 2007-08 All D-League 1st Team, 2008-09 All D-League 3rd Team, 2008-09 D-League Impact Player of the Year - Pooh JeterPooh JeterEugene "Pooh" Jeter III is an American professional basketball player who currently plays as a point guard for Joventut Badalona. He is the younger brother of sprinter Carmelita Jeter, a two-time World Athletics Final gold medalist.-Clubs:...
, 2006-07 All D-League Honorable Mention - Billy ThomasBilly ThomasFor the Wales international footballer see Billy Thomas Billy Thomas is an American former professional basketball player...
, 2007-08 Jason Collier Sportsmanship Award, 2007-08 All D-League 3rd Team - Von WaferVon WaferVakeaton Quamar Wafer , commonly referred to as Von Wafer, is an American professional basketball player who plays with Vanoli Cremona of the Lega Basket....
, 2006-07 All D-League 1st Team
Franchise History
In 2006 Colorado businessmen Tim Wiens and John Frew, who were building the Broomfield Event Center as the centerpiece of the Arista development of Broomfield, ColoradoBroomfield, Colorado
The City and County of Broomfield is a prominent suburb and tier of the Denver metropolitan area in the State of Colorado of the United States. Broomfield has a consolidated city and county government which operates under Article XX, Sections 10-13 of the Constitution of the State of Colorado. The...
, quickly sought to gain a new minor league basketball team for the place and the surrounding community, believing minor league teams could be a hit in the northwest Denver-Boulder region. They created the Colorado 14ers, to play alongside the Central Hockey League
Central Hockey League
The Central Hockey League is a mid-level professional hockey league, owned by Global Entertainment Corporation. Its current champions are the Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs, which defeated the Colorado Eagles four games to three in the 2011 playoffs....
Rocky Mountain Rage
Rocky Mountain Rage
The Rocky Mountain Rage are an inactive professional ice hockey team in the Central Hockey League. Their first season was in 2006-07. They played their home games at the Broomfield Event Center in Broomfield, Colorado...
. The team was originally scheduled to play in the Continental Basketball Association
Continental Basketball Association
The Continental Basketball Association was a professional men's basketball league in the United States, which has been on hiatus since the 2009 season.- History :...
. However, agreement was soon reached for the team to play in the NBA Development League
NBA Development League
The NBA Development League, or NBA D-League, is the National Basketball Association's official minor league basketball organization. Known until summer 2005 as the National Basketball Development League , the NBA D-League started with eight teams in the fall of 2001...
, and the 14ers were quickly slated to become the minor league affiliate of the Denver Nuggets
Denver Nuggets
The Denver Nuggets are a professional basketball team based in Denver, Colorado. They play in the National Basketball Association . They were founded as the Denver Rockets in 1967 as a charter franchise of the American Basketball Association, and became one of that league's more successful teams...
, Toronto Raptors
Toronto Raptors
The Toronto Raptors are a professional basketball team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are part of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was established in 1995, along with the Vancouver Grizzlies, as part of the NBA's re-expansion...
and New Jersey Nets
New Jersey Nets
The New Jersey Nets are a professional basketball team based in Newark, New Jersey. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association...
. The new franchise, named for Colorado's famed 14,000-foot mountain peaks, was born.
2006-07 season
Onetime Denver Nugget Joe WolfJoe Wolf
Joseph "Joe" James Wolf is a retired American professional basketball player in the NBA. He was the 13th overall pick of the 1987 NBA Draft, selected by the Los Angeles Clippers. He played college basketball at the University of North Carolina...
was hired to be the 14ers' first coach, and what would become one of the D-League's most formidable teams was assembled. Finding quick success in their inaugural season, the 14ers shattered Colorado minor league basketball records of many kinds from scoring to fan attendance. Team leaders included Von Wafer
Von Wafer
Vakeaton Quamar Wafer , commonly referred to as Von Wafer, is an American professional basketball player who plays with Vanoli Cremona of the Lega Basket....
and Louis Amundson
Louis Amundson
Louis Gabriel "Lou" Amundson is an American professional basketball player, currently with the Golden State Warriors. He has played in the NBA D-League and was named D-League Rookie of the Year in 2006. On August 14, 2008, Amundson signed a two-year contract with the Phoenix Suns...
, who were each permanently called up to the NBA by the end of the season. Nevertheless, the talented and resilient team overcame losing stretches and roster reorganizations, and qualified for the playoffs in their first season. The 14ers made an impressive run through the playoffs, winning the Western Division championship before finally falling to the Dakota Wizards
Dakota Wizards
The Dakota Wizards are an American basketball team in the NBA Development League, based in Bismarck, North Dakota. Home games are played at the Bismarck Civic Center.-Beginnings in IBA:...
in the league championship.
2007-08 season
The 14ers' second season began with an almost entirely new roster, with only Elton BrownElton Brown
Elton Gillett Brown is an American football guard who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the fourth round of the 2005 NFL Draft. He played college football at Virginia....
and Eric Osmundson remaining from the team's inaugural year. Newcomers included area products Kaniel Dickens
Kaniel Dickens
Kaniel Dickens is a 203cm-tall American professional basketball player who was selected by the Utah Jazz in the 2nd round in the 2000 NBA Draft. In August 2009 he signed a contract with the French Pro A team SLUC Nancy...
who quickly emerged as one of the top players on the team, as well as Eddie Gill
Eddie Gill
Eddie Gill is an American professional basketball player. He is a 1.84 m point guard.Gill went undrafted after a college career at Salt Lake Community College and Weber State University...
, selected in the draft, who was called up to the NBA before even playing a game with the 14ers (and eventually returned to become a powerful force on the team). Kevin Hill
Kevin Hill
Kevin Hill is an American legal drama that aired on UPN during the 2004-2005 TV season.-Synopsis:The series stars Taye Diggs as the title character, a lawyer who has to balance his professional career and his love life with having custody of Sarah, his 10 month old cousin...
also picked in the draft, was the only Canadian selected in the 2007 draft. Despite consider roster turnover which included Brown's departure (but not before scoring his 50th career double-double with the 14ers) as well as an impressive five call-ups to the NBA (including the rare simultaneous call-ups of Kaniel Dickens
Kaniel Dickens
Kaniel Dickens is a 203cm-tall American professional basketball player who was selected by the Utah Jazz in the 2nd round in the 2000 NBA Draft. In August 2009 he signed a contract with the French Pro A team SLUC Nancy...
and Billy Thomas
Billy Thomas
For the Wales international footballer see Billy Thomas Billy Thomas is an American former professional basketball player...
on February 22, 2008 by the Cleveland Cavaliers
Cleveland Cavaliers
The Cleveland Cavaliers are a professional basketball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They began playing in the National Basketball Association in 1970 as an expansion team...
), the 14ers fared as well as they did in their first year, finishing the regular season with one more win than in 2007-08. The 14ers' six game winning streak at the end of the season vaulted them into the playoffs as a wild card, but they lost in the first round to the Los Angeles D-Fenders
Los Angeles D-Fenders
The Los Angeles D-Fenders are a NBA Development League team based in Los Angeles, California. Founded in 2006, the team is owned by the Los Angeles Lakers, which became the first National Basketball Association franchise to own a D-League team...
. Despite this and a slippage in fan attendance it was overall a successful season under at times challenging circumstances.
2008-09 season
Colorado's third season, the most of any minor league basketball franchise in the state, was a triumph over adversity. The season began with ownership increasingly falling upon hard times, having a new coach, Robert MacKinnon, after Joe WolfJoe Wolf
Joseph "Joe" James Wolf is a retired American professional basketball player in the NBA. He was the 13th overall pick of the 1987 NBA Draft, selected by the Los Angeles Clippers. He played college basketball at the University of North Carolina...
had ascended to the NBA, and an almost completely remade roster with returnees Eddie Gill
Eddie Gill
Eddie Gill is an American professional basketball player. He is a 1.84 m point guard.Gill went undrafted after a college career at Salt Lake Community College and Weber State University...
, Billy Thomas
Billy Thomas
For the Wales international footballer see Billy Thomas Billy Thomas is an American former professional basketball player...
, and Jamar Brown who previously played for the Colorado Crossover
Colorado Crossover
The Colorado Crossover were a professional basketball team in the International Basketball League. Based in Lakewood, Colorado, the Crossover began play in 2006, and lasted 2 seasons, compiling an overall 18-21 record...
. Newcomers Dominique Coleman helped lead the team as a steals artist and Josh Davis
Josh Davis (basketball)
Joshua Warren Davis is an American professional basketball player currently playing for Bancatercas Teramo in the Italian top division.-College career:...
was a major contributor as well. Another key was Sonny Weems
Sonny Weems
Clarence "Sonny" Weems is an American basketball player who plays for Zalgiris Kaunas. Weems was selected by the Chicago Bulls in the 2008 NBA Draft and shortly thereafter traded to the Denver Nuggets. Weems played collegiate basketball at the University of Arkansas and the University of Arkansas...
, assigned from the Denver Nuggets
Denver Nuggets
The Denver Nuggets are a professional basketball team based in Denver, Colorado. They play in the National Basketball Association . They were founded as the Denver Rockets in 1967 as a charter franchise of the American Basketball Association, and became one of that league's more successful teams...
three times to contribute during the regular season and playoffs. From the beginning the 14ers were a formidable force in the D-League, pulling into the league lead for wins and setting the D-League record for points in a game with a 147-119 win over Rio Grande Valley
Rio Grande Valley Vipers
The Rio Grande Valley Vipers are a 2007-08 expansion team in the NBA Development League. They play their home games at the State Farm Arena, in Hidalgo, Texas....
on March 10, then breaking that record with a 155-127 win over Albuquerque
Albuquerque Thunderbirds
The New Mexico Thunderbirds were a professional NBA Development League minor league basketball team which played from 2005-2011. Based in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the Thunderbirds first played their home games at Tingley Coliseum as the Albuquerque Thunderbirds, then played at the Santa Ana Star...
on April 8. Finishing with a franchise record 34 wins, the 14ers had home court advantage throughout the playoffs, soundly defeating the Erie Bayhawks
Erie BayHawks
The Erie BayHawks are a 2008-09 expansion team in the NBA Development League. The team plays its home games at the Louis J. Tullio Arena in Erie, Pennsylvania.The "BayHawks" name is a reference to Presque Isle Bay, on which the city of Erie lies...
, rallying to beat the Austin Toros
Austin Toros
The Austin Toros are a NBA Development League minor league basketball team based in Cedar Park, Texas, United States.The team plays home games at Cedar Park Center.Their logo is the design of a bull and basketball with the state of Texas in the background...
, and sweeping the Utah Flash
Utah Flash
The Utah Flash was a team of the NBA Development League that began playing in 2007 and folded in 2011. They played their home games at the UCCU Center on the campus of Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah...
to gain the NBADL championship.
Relocation
Unfortunately, their title would become their epitaph, as on June 18, 2009, the D-League announced that the 14ers would be relocating to Frisco, TexasFrisco, Texas
Frisco is an affluent city in Collin and Denton Counties in the U.S. state of Texas and a rapidly growing suburb of Dallas. As of the 2010 Census, 116,989 people were living in Frisco up from 33,714 in the previous census. Frisco was the fastest growing city in the United States in 2009, and also...
to resume play in the 2010-11 season as the Texas Legends.
Affiliations
- Denver NuggetsDenver NuggetsThe Denver Nuggets are a professional basketball team based in Denver, Colorado. They play in the National Basketball Association . They were founded as the Denver Rockets in 1967 as a charter franchise of the American Basketball Association, and became one of that league's more successful teams...
(2006-09) - New Jersey NetsNew Jersey NetsThe New Jersey Nets are a professional basketball team based in Newark, New Jersey. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association...
(2006-09) - Toronto RaptorsToronto RaptorsThe Toronto Raptors are a professional basketball team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are part of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was established in 1995, along with the Vancouver Grizzlies, as part of the NBA's re-expansion...
(2006-08)
Coaches
- Joe WolfJoe WolfJoseph "Joe" James Wolf is a retired American professional basketball player in the NBA. He was the 13th overall pick of the 1987 NBA Draft, selected by the Los Angeles Clippers. He played college basketball at the University of North Carolina...
, Head Coach (2006-08) - Robert MacKinnon, Head Coach (2008-09)
- Kent Davison, Assistant Coach (2006-07)
- Casey OwensCasey OwensCorporal Casey Owens is a United States Marine, Iraq War veteran, and athlete from Houston, Texas, United States, who has come to fame from his feats of completing marathons in a wheelchair...
, Assistant Coach (2007-09) - Robert CampbellRobert Campbell-Politicians:*Robert Campbell , Australian merchant/politician from New South Wales*Robert Campbell , New South Wales politician, son of the above*Robert Campbell , New York politician...
, Assistant Coach (2008-09)
Players
- Julius HodgeJulius HodgeJulius Melvin Hodge is an American professional basketball player.Hodge was selected 20th overall in the 2005 NBA Draft by the Denver Nuggets. He played four years at North Carolina State University...
, G, 6'7, North Carolina State UniversityNorth Carolina State UniversityNorth Carolina State University at Raleigh is a public, coeducational, extensive research university located in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. Commonly known as NC State, the university is part of the University of North Carolina system and is a land, sea, and space grant institution...
(2006-07) - Manual Navarez, C, 6'10, Southern Nazarene UniversitySouthern Nazarene UniversitySouthern Nazarene University is a Christian liberal arts college located in Bethany, Oklahoma, United States.-History:The history of the institution is one of various mergers and, therefore, one of differing institutions. While SNU claims its founding date as 1899, that founding date refers to an...
(2007) - Jason McKrieth, G, 6'4, Rice UniversityRice UniversityWilliam Marsh Rice University, commonly referred to as Rice University or Rice, is a private research university located on a heavily wooded campus in Houston, Texas, United States...
(2007) - Louis AmundsonLouis AmundsonLouis Gabriel "Lou" Amundson is an American professional basketball player, currently with the Golden State Warriors. He has played in the NBA D-League and was named D-League Rookie of the Year in 2006. On August 14, 2008, Amundson signed a two-year contract with the Phoenix Suns...
, F, 6'9, University of Nevada at Las Vegas (2006-07) - Bakari HendrixBakari HendrixBakari Akil Hendrix is a retired American basketball player. He was a standout player at Gonzaga University and played professionally in eleven countries....
, F, 6'9, Gonzaga UniversityGonzaga UniversityGonzaga University is a private Roman Catholic university located in Spokane, Washington, United States. Founded in 1887 by the Society of Jesus, it is one of 28 member institutions of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities and is named after the young Jesuit saint, Aloysius Gonzaga...
(2006-07) - P.J. Tucker, F, 6'5, University of Texas (2007)
- Mile IlicMile IlicMile Ilić is a Serbian professional basketball player formerly of the New Jersey Nets of the NBA. Ilić, a 7 ft 1 in tall center, was drafted by the Nets in 2005 as the 43rd overall pick, and began his rookie season in 2006-07....
, C, 7'2, SerbiaSerbiaSerbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
(2007) - Von WaferVon WaferVakeaton Quamar Wafer , commonly referred to as Von Wafer, is an American professional basketball player who plays with Vanoli Cremona of the Lega Basket....
, G, 6'5, Florida State UniversityFlorida State UniversityThe Florida State University is a space-grant and sea-grant public university located in Tallahassee, Florida, United States. It is a comprehensive doctoral research university with medical programs and significant research activity as determined by the Carnegie Foundation...
(2006-07) - Mike HarrisMike HarrisMichael Deane "Mike" Harris was the 22nd Premier of Ontario from June 26, 1995 to April 15, 2002. He is most noted for the "Common Sense Revolution", his Progressive Conservative government's program of deficit reduction in combination with lower taxes and cuts to government...
, F, 6'6, Rice UniversityRice UniversityWilliam Marsh Rice University, commonly referred to as Rice University or Rice, is a private research university located on a heavily wooded campus in Houston, Texas, United States...
(2006-07) - Antoine Hood, G, 6'4, Air ForceUnited States Air Force AcademyThe United States Air Force Academy is an accredited college for the undergraduate education of officer candidates for the United States Air Force. Its campus is located immediately north of Colorado Springs in El Paso County, Colorado, United States...
(2006-07) - Pooh JeterPooh JeterEugene "Pooh" Jeter III is an American professional basketball player who currently plays as a point guard for Joventut Badalona. He is the younger brother of sprinter Carmelita Jeter, a two-time World Athletics Final gold medalist.-Clubs:...
, G, 5'11, University of PortlandUniversity of PortlandThe University of Portland is a private Roman Catholic university located in Portland, Oregon. It is affiliated with the Congregation of Holy Cross and is the sister school of the University of Notre Dame. Founded in 1901, UP has a student body of about 3,600 students...
(2006-07) - Mark JonesMark Jones (basketball)Mark Jones is a professional basketball player, formerly in the NBA. He was undrafted after a career at the University of Central Florida, and at the age of 30 entered the NBA with the Orlando Magic, during the 2004-05 NBA season, averaging 2.3 points per game in ten total games. .-External links:*...
, G, 6'6, University of Central FloridaUniversity of Central FloridaThe University of Central Florida, commonly referred to as UCF, is a metropolitan public research university located in Orlando, Florida, United States...
(2007) - Rick RickertRick RickertRick Rickert is an American-born basketball player. He is a 2001 graduate of Duluth East High School where he was a basketball star and highly recruited college prospect. He was named 2001 Minnesota Mr...
, F/C, 6'11, University of MinnesotaUniversity of MinnesotaThe University of Minnesota, Twin Cities is a public research university located in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. It is the oldest and largest part of the University of Minnesota system and has the fourth-largest main campus student body in the United States, with 52,557...
(2006-07) - Chad Bell, C, 7'0, University of NevadaNevada Wolf PackThe Nevada Wolf Pack are the collegiate athletic teams that represent the University of Nevada, Reno, consisting of 16 varsity teams. Though often known as UNR within the state, the university is simply called Nevada for athletics purposes; its sports teams are nicknamed the Wolf Pack...
(2007) - Chuck Davis, G, 6'3, Shippensburg University of PennsylvaniaShippensburg University of PennsylvaniaShippensburg University of Pennsylvania, commonly known as Ship, or SU, is a public university located in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, 40 miles west-southwest of Harrisburg...
(2007) - Kevin HillKevin HillKevin Hill is an American legal drama that aired on UPN during the 2004-2005 TV season.-Synopsis:The series stars Taye Diggs as the title character, a lawyer who has to balance his professional career and his love life with having custody of Sarah, his 10 month old cousin...
, G, 5'10, George Brown CollegeGeorge Brown CollegeGeorge Brown College is a public, fully accredited college of applied arts and technology with three full campuses in downtown Toronto, Ontario...
(2007-08) - Brandon Dean, G, 6'2, University of ArkansasUniversity of ArkansasThe University of Arkansas is a public, co-educational, land-grant, space-grant, research university. It is classified by the Carnegie Foundation as a research university with very high research activity. It is the flagship campus of the University of Arkansas System and is located in...
(2007-08) - Mo CharloMo CharloMo Charlo is a professional basketball player, currently playing for the Reno Bighorns in NBA D-League...
, F, 6'7, University of NevadaNevada Wolf PackThe Nevada Wolf Pack are the collegiate athletic teams that represent the University of Nevada, Reno, consisting of 16 varsity teams. Though often known as UNR within the state, the university is simply called Nevada for athletics purposes; its sports teams are nicknamed the Wolf Pack...
(2007-08) - Tony BobbittTony BobbittTony Rachaun Bobbitt is an American professional basketball player.Tony Bobbitt played alongside NBA player Vince Carter at Daytona Beach Mainland High School, where he graduated in 1999. Bobbitt also graduated from University of Cincinnati, having previously played for the College of Southern...
, G, 6'4, University of CincinnatiUniversity of CincinnatiThe University of Cincinnati is a comprehensive public research university in Cincinnati, Ohio, and a part of the University System of Ohio....
(2007-08) - Terrence Crawford, F, 6'7, Oklahoma State University (2006-08)
- Brian GreeneBrian GreeneBrian Greene is an American theoretical physicist and string theorist. He has been a professor at Columbia University since 1996. Greene has worked on mirror symmetry, relating two different Calabi-Yau manifolds...
, F, 6'9, Colorado State UniversityColorado State UniversityColorado State University is a public research university located in Fort Collins, Colorado. The university is the state's land grant university, and the flagship university of the Colorado State University System.The enrollment is approximately 29,932 students, including resident and...
(2008) - Elton BrownElton Brown (basketball)Elton Brown is an American professional basketball player. He is 6'9" in height and 250 lbs. in weight and plays for Barak Netanya in the Israeli Basketball Super League.-College career:...
, F, 6'9, University of VirginiaUniversity of VirginiaThe University of Virginia is a public research university located in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States, founded by Thomas Jefferson...
(2006-08) - Milone Clark, G/F, 6'4, Tennessee TechTennessee Technological UniversityTennessee Technological University, popularly known as Tennessee Tech, is an accredited public university located in Cookeville, Tennessee, US, a city approximately seventy miles east of Nashville. It was formerly known as Tennessee Polytechnic Institute , and before that as Dixie College, the...
(2008) - Davin White, G, 6'1, California State University, NorthridgeCalifornia State University, NorthridgeCalifornia State University, Northridge is a public university in Northridge, a neighborhood in the San Fernando Valley area of Los Angeles, California, United States....
(2008) - Paul Butorac, F, 6'10, Eastern Washington UniversityEastern Washington UniversityEastern Washington University is an American public, coeducational university located in Cheney, Washington.Founded in 1882, the university is academically divided into four colleges: Arts and Letters; Business and Public Administration; Science, Health and Engineering; and Social & Behavioral...
(2008) - Lou White, G, 6'4, Voorhees CollegeVoorhees CollegeVoorhees College is a private, historically black college in Denmark, South Carolina. It is affiliated with the Episcopal Church. Voorhees College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.-History:...
(2007-08) - Taurean GreenTaurean GreenTaurean Green is an American-born professional basketball player who is a point guard for CB Gran Canaria, the Canary Islands affiliate of the Spanish basketball league Liga ACB. Green played college basketball for the University of Florida, where he was a member of the Florida Gators teams that...
, G, 6'0, University of FloridaUniversity of FloridaThe University of Florida is an American public land-grant, sea-grant, and space-grant research university located on a campus in Gainesville, Florida. The university traces its historical origins to 1853, and has operated continuously on its present Gainesville campus since September 1906...
(2008) - Roderick RileyRoderick RileyRoderick Riley was a basketball played in the D League from 2005-2006 he played for the Fayetteville Patriots and from 2006-2007 he played for the Bakersfield Jam. He plays the center position, is 6'11" in height and weighs 327 lbs. He was born on March 11, 1981 and he attended Beaumont Central...
, C, 6'11 Prairie View A&MPrairie View A&M UniversityPrairie View A&M University is a historically black university located in Prairie View, Texas and is a member of the Texas A&M University System. PVAMU offers baccalaureate degrees in 50 academic majors, 37 master’s degrees and four doctoral degree programs through nine colleges and schools...
(2008) - Eddie GillEddie GillEddie Gill is an American professional basketball player. He is a 1.84 m point guard.Gill went undrafted after a college career at Salt Lake Community College and Weber State University...
, G, 6'0 Weber State UniversityWeber State Wildcats men's basketballThe Weber State Wildcats team is the basketball team representing Weber State University in Ogden, Utah. The program is classified in the NCAA's Division I, and is a member of the Big Sky Conference. The team last played in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament in 2007...
(2007-08) - Justin Cage, G/F, 6'6 Xavier UniversityXavier University (Cincinnati)Xavier University is a co-educational Jesuit university in the United States located in Cincinnati, Ohio. The University is the sixth-oldest Catholic university in the nation and has an undergraduate enrollment of about 4,000 students and graduate enrollment of 2,600 students. Xavier is primarily...
(2007) - Luke Anderson, G, 6'6 Minnesota State UniversityMinnesota State University, MankatoMinnesota State University, Mankato is a public four-year university located in Mankato, Minnesota, a community of 53,000 located southwest of Minneapolis-St. Paul. As of Fall 2011, the student body is the third-largest in the state of Minnesota with over 15,000 students...
(2008) - Derrick StevensDerrick StevensDerrick Stevens is a singer best known for lending his voice to MC Skat Kat after the character went solo, taking over from The Wild Pair who voiced the character in Paula Abdul's song and music video "Opposites Attract." However, in the Street mix version of the song, Stevens provided both the...
, G, 5'11 Colorado State UniversityColorado State UniversityColorado State University is a public research university located in Fort Collins, Colorado. The university is the state's land grant university, and the flagship university of the Colorado State University System.The enrollment is approximately 29,932 students, including resident and...
(2008) - John ThomasJohn Thomas-Education:* John Martin Thomas , Twelfth president of Rutgers University* John R. Thomas , American intellectual property professor- Military history :* John Thomas , American general in the American Revolutionary War...
, F, 6'9 University of MinnesotaMinnesota Golden Gophers men's basketballThe Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball team represents the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Golden Gophers have played in the Big Ten since the conference began sponsoring basketball in 1905...
(2008) - Kaniel DickensKaniel DickensKaniel Dickens is a 203cm-tall American professional basketball player who was selected by the Utah Jazz in the 2nd round in the 2000 NBA Draft. In August 2009 he signed a contract with the French Pro A team SLUC Nancy...
, F, 6'8 University of IdahoUniversity of IdahoThe University of Idaho is the State of Idaho's flagship and oldest public university, located in the rural city of Moscow in Latah County in the northern portion of the state...
(2007-08) - Eric Osmundson, G, 6'4 University of PennsylvaniaUniversity of PennsylvaniaThe University of Pennsylvania is a private, Ivy League university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Penn is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States,Penn is the fourth-oldest using the founding dates claimed by each institution...
(2006-08) - Cheikh Samb, C, 7'1 SenegalSenegalSenegal , officially the Republic of Senegal , is a country in western Africa. It owes its name to the Sénégal River that borders it to the east and north...
(2008-09) - Marlon ParmerMarlon ParmerMarlon Palmer is a basketball player who plays for the Colorado 14ers in the NBA D-League.-Outlook:*Immediate impact player*Improved perimeter game*Excels in up-tempo game*Top prospect for the Minnesota T-Wolves 2005*Extremely quick...
, G, 6'2 Kentucky Wesleyan CollegeKentucky Wesleyan CollegeKentucky Wesleyan College is a private Methodist college in Owensboro, Kentucky, a city on the Ohio River. KWC is just 40 minutes east of Evansville, Indiana, 2 hours north of Nashville, Tennessee, 2 hours west of Louisville, Kentucky, and 4 hours east of St. Louis, Missouri...
(2008-09) - Sean WilliamsSean WilliamsSean Llewellyn Williams is a New York Times best selling science fiction author who lives in Adelaide, Australia. He was born in Whyalla, Australia. He is the author of almost seventy published short stories and twenty-seven novels, including the Books of the Catalcysm and Evergence, Orphans and...
, F/C, 6'10 Boston CollegeBoston CollegeBoston College is a private Jesuit research university located in the village of Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, USA. The main campus is bisected by the border between the cities of Boston and Newton. It has 9,200 full-time undergraduates and 4,000 graduate students. Its name reflects its early...
(2008-09) - Lamar ButlerLamar ButlerLamar Edward Butler, Jr. is an American basketball player for the Reno Bighorns of the NBA Development League. He was a starting guard for the Patriots of George Mason University during the Patriots' surprising run to the Final Four...
, G, 6'2 George Mason UniversityGeorge Mason UniversityGeorge Mason University is a public university based in unincorporated Fairfax County, Virginia, United States, south of and adjacent to the city of Fairfax. Additional campuses are located nearby in Arlington County, Prince William County, and Loudoun County...
(2008-09) - Julian Sensley, F, 6'9 University of HawaiiUniversity of HawaiiThe University of Hawaii System, formally the University of Hawaii and popularly known as UH, is a public, co-educational college and university system that confers associate, bachelor, master, and doctoral degrees through three university campuses, seven community college campuses, an employment...
(2007, 2009) - Jamar Brown, F, 6'9 Colorado State University - PuebloColorado State University - PuebloColorado State University–Pueblo is a regional, comprehensive public institution of higher learning located in Pueblo, Colorado, United States. CSU-Pueblo is a member of the Colorado State University System , along with Colorado State University in Fort Collins, the system's flagship, and...
(2008-09) - Dominique Coleman, G, 6'3 University of ColoradoUniversity of Colorado at BoulderThe University of Colorado Boulder is a public research university located in Boulder, Colorado...
(2008-09) - Joe Dabbert, C, 6'10 Creighton UniversityCreighton UniversityCreighton University is a private, coeducational, Jesuit, Roman Catholic university located in Omaha, Nebraska, United States. Founded by the Society of Jesus in 1878, the school is one of 28 member institutions of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities. The university is accredited by...
(2008-09) - Josh DavisJosh Davis (basketball)Joshua Warren Davis is an American professional basketball player currently playing for Bancatercas Teramo in the Italian top division.-College career:...
, F/C, 6'8 University of WyomingUniversity of WyomingThe University of Wyoming is a land-grant university located in Laramie, Wyoming, situated on Wyoming's high Laramie Plains, at an elevation of 7,200 feet , between the Laramie and Snowy Range mountains. It is known as UW to people close to the university...
(2008-09) - Trey GilderTrey GilderTrey Gilder is an American professional basketball player. Gilder attended DeSoto High School, and played two years at Northwestern State University from 2006 to 2008....
, F, 6'9 Northwestern State UniversityNorthwestern State UniversityNorthwestern State University, known as NSU, is a four-year public university primarily situated in Natchitoches, Louisiana, with a nursing campus in Shreveport and general campuses in Leesville/Fort Polk and Alexandria. It is a part of the University of Louisiana System.NSU was founded in 1884 as...
(2008-09) - Eddie GillEddie GillEddie Gill is an American professional basketball player. He is a 1.84 m point guard.Gill went undrafted after a college career at Salt Lake Community College and Weber State University...
, G, 6'1 Weber State UniversityWeber State UniversityWeber State University is a public university located in the city of Ogden in Weber County, Utah, USA. It was founded in 1889 and is a coeducational, publicly supported university offering professional, liberal arts and technical certificates, as well as associate, bachelor's and master's degrees...
(2007-09) - Kentrell Gransberry, C, 6'9 South Florida University (2009)
- Vernon Hamilton, G, 6'0 Clemson UniversityClemson UniversityClemson University is an American public, coeducational, land-grant, sea-grant, research university located in Clemson, South Carolina, United States....
(2009) - Damien Lolar, G/F, 6'4, West Texas A&M UniversityWest Texas A&M UniversityWest Texas A&M University , part of the Texas A&M University System, is a public university located in Canyon, Texas, a small city south of Amarillo. West Texas A&M opened on September 20, 1910...
(2007, 2009) - John LucasJohn LucasJohn Lucas is the name of:*John Lucas , philosopher*John Lucas II , retired American professional basketball player*John Lucas III , his son, current professional basketball player...
, G, 6'0, Oklahoma State University (2009) - Billy ThomasBilly ThomasFor the Wales international footballer see Billy Thomas Billy Thomas is an American former professional basketball player...
, G, 6'5, University of KansasUniversity of KansasThe University of Kansas is a public research university and the largest university in the state of Kansas. KU campuses are located in Lawrence, Wichita, Overland Park, and Kansas City, Kansas with the main campus being located in Lawrence on Mount Oread, the highest point in Lawrence. The...
(2007-09) - Sonny WeemsSonny WeemsClarence "Sonny" Weems is an American basketball player who plays for Zalgiris Kaunas. Weems was selected by the Chicago Bulls in the 2008 NBA Draft and shortly thereafter traded to the Denver Nuggets. Weems played collegiate basketball at the University of Arkansas and the University of Arkansas...
, G/F, 6'6 University of ArkansasUniversity of ArkansasThe University of Arkansas is a public, co-educational, land-grant, space-grant, research university. It is classified by the Carnegie Foundation as a research university with very high research activity. It is the flagship campus of the University of Arkansas System and is located in...
(2008-09)
Players assigned from NBA Teams
- Julius HodgeJulius HodgeJulius Melvin Hodge is an American professional basketball player.Hodge was selected 20th overall in the 2005 NBA Draft by the Denver Nuggets. He played four years at North Carolina State University...
- assigned by the Denver NuggetsDenver NuggetsThe Denver Nuggets are a professional basketball team based in Denver, Colorado. They play in the National Basketball Association . They were founded as the Denver Rockets in 1967 as a charter franchise of the American Basketball Association, and became one of that league's more successful teams...
on December 1, 2006 - P.J. Tucker - assigned by the Toronto RaptorsToronto RaptorsThe Toronto Raptors are a professional basketball team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are part of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was established in 1995, along with the Vancouver Grizzlies, as part of the NBA's re-expansion...
on January 5, 2007 - Mile IlicMile IlicMile Ilić is a Serbian professional basketball player formerly of the New Jersey Nets of the NBA. Ilić, a 7 ft 1 in tall center, was drafted by the Nets in 2005 as the 43rd overall pick, and began his rookie season in 2006-07....
- assigned by the New Jersey NetsNew Jersey NetsThe New Jersey Nets are a professional basketball team based in Newark, New Jersey. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association...
on February 26, 2007 - P.J. Tucker - reassigned by the Toronto RaptorsToronto RaptorsThe Toronto Raptors are a professional basketball team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are part of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was established in 1995, along with the Vancouver Grizzlies, as part of the NBA's re-expansion...
on March 5, 2007 - Taurean GreenTaurean GreenTaurean Green is an American-born professional basketball player who is a point guard for CB Gran Canaria, the Canary Islands affiliate of the Spanish basketball league Liga ACB. Green played college basketball for the University of Florida, where he was a member of the Florida Gators teams that...
- assigned by the Denver NuggetsDenver NuggetsThe Denver Nuggets are a professional basketball team based in Denver, Colorado. They play in the National Basketball Association . They were founded as the Denver Rockets in 1967 as a charter franchise of the American Basketball Association, and became one of that league's more successful teams...
on April 5, 2008 - Sonny WeemsSonny WeemsClarence "Sonny" Weems is an American basketball player who plays for Zalgiris Kaunas. Weems was selected by the Chicago Bulls in the 2008 NBA Draft and shortly thereafter traded to the Denver Nuggets. Weems played collegiate basketball at the University of Arkansas and the University of Arkansas...
- assigned by the Denver NuggetsDenver NuggetsThe Denver Nuggets are a professional basketball team based in Denver, Colorado. They play in the National Basketball Association . They were founded as the Denver Rockets in 1967 as a charter franchise of the American Basketball Association, and became one of that league's more successful teams...
on December 10, 2008 - Cheikh Samb - assigned by the Denver NuggetsDenver NuggetsThe Denver Nuggets are a professional basketball team based in Denver, Colorado. They play in the National Basketball Association . They were founded as the Denver Rockets in 1967 as a charter franchise of the American Basketball Association, and became one of that league's more successful teams...
on December 10, 2008 - Sean WilliamsSean WilliamsSean Llewellyn Williams is a New York Times best selling science fiction author who lives in Adelaide, Australia. He was born in Whyalla, Australia. He is the author of almost seventy published short stories and twenty-seven novels, including the Books of the Catalcysm and Evergence, Orphans and...
- assigned by the New Jersey NetsNew Jersey NetsThe New Jersey Nets are a professional basketball team based in Newark, New Jersey. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association...
on December 29, 2008 - Sonny WeemsSonny WeemsClarence "Sonny" Weems is an American basketball player who plays for Zalgiris Kaunas. Weems was selected by the Chicago Bulls in the 2008 NBA Draft and shortly thereafter traded to the Denver Nuggets. Weems played collegiate basketball at the University of Arkansas and the University of Arkansas...
- assigned by the Denver NuggetsDenver NuggetsThe Denver Nuggets are a professional basketball team based in Denver, Colorado. They play in the National Basketball Association . They were founded as the Denver Rockets in 1967 as a charter franchise of the American Basketball Association, and became one of that league's more successful teams...
on March 6, 2009 - Sonny WeemsSonny WeemsClarence "Sonny" Weems is an American basketball player who plays for Zalgiris Kaunas. Weems was selected by the Chicago Bulls in the 2008 NBA Draft and shortly thereafter traded to the Denver Nuggets. Weems played collegiate basketball at the University of Arkansas and the University of Arkansas...
- assigned by the Denver NuggetsDenver NuggetsThe Denver Nuggets are a professional basketball team based in Denver, Colorado. They play in the National Basketball Association . They were founded as the Denver Rockets in 1967 as a charter franchise of the American Basketball Association, and became one of that league's more successful teams...
on April 11, 2009
Players recalled to The NBA
- Julius HodgeJulius HodgeJulius Melvin Hodge is an American professional basketball player.Hodge was selected 20th overall in the 2005 NBA Draft by the Denver Nuggets. He played four years at North Carolina State University...
- recalled by the Denver NuggetsDenver NuggetsThe Denver Nuggets are a professional basketball team based in Denver, Colorado. They play in the National Basketball Association . They were founded as the Denver Rockets in 1967 as a charter franchise of the American Basketball Association, and became one of that league's more successful teams...
on January 2, 2007 - P.J. Tucker - recalled by the Toronto RaptorsToronto RaptorsThe Toronto Raptors are a professional basketball team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are part of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was established in 1995, along with the Vancouver Grizzlies, as part of the NBA's re-expansion...
on February 5, 2007 - Mile IlicMile IlicMile Ilić is a Serbian professional basketball player formerly of the New Jersey Nets of the NBA. Ilić, a 7 ft 1 in tall center, was drafted by the Nets in 2005 as the 43rd overall pick, and began his rookie season in 2006-07....
- recalled by the New Jersey NetsNew Jersey NetsThe New Jersey Nets are a professional basketball team based in Newark, New Jersey. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association...
on April 3, 2007 - Taurean GreenTaurean GreenTaurean Green is an American-born professional basketball player who is a point guard for CB Gran Canaria, the Canary Islands affiliate of the Spanish basketball league Liga ACB. Green played college basketball for the University of Florida, where he was a member of the Florida Gators teams that...
- recalled by the Denver NuggetsDenver NuggetsThe Denver Nuggets are a professional basketball team based in Denver, Colorado. They play in the National Basketball Association . They were founded as the Denver Rockets in 1967 as a charter franchise of the American Basketball Association, and became one of that league's more successful teams...
on April 16, 2008 - Cheikh Samb - recalled by the Denver NuggetsDenver NuggetsThe Denver Nuggets are a professional basketball team based in Denver, Colorado. They play in the National Basketball Association . They were founded as the Denver Rockets in 1967 as a charter franchise of the American Basketball Association, and became one of that league's more successful teams...
on January 5, 2009 - Sonny WeemsSonny WeemsClarence "Sonny" Weems is an American basketball player who plays for Zalgiris Kaunas. Weems was selected by the Chicago Bulls in the 2008 NBA Draft and shortly thereafter traded to the Denver Nuggets. Weems played collegiate basketball at the University of Arkansas and the University of Arkansas...
- recalled by the Denver NuggetsDenver NuggetsThe Denver Nuggets are a professional basketball team based in Denver, Colorado. They play in the National Basketball Association . They were founded as the Denver Rockets in 1967 as a charter franchise of the American Basketball Association, and became one of that league's more successful teams...
on January 6, 2009 - Sean WilliamsSean WilliamsSean Llewellyn Williams is a New York Times best selling science fiction author who lives in Adelaide, Australia. He was born in Whyalla, Australia. He is the author of almost seventy published short stories and twenty-seven novels, including the Books of the Catalcysm and Evergence, Orphans and...
- recalled by the New Jersey NetsNew Jersey NetsThe New Jersey Nets are a professional basketball team based in Newark, New Jersey. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association...
on January 22, 2009 - Sonny WeemsSonny WeemsClarence "Sonny" Weems is an American basketball player who plays for Zalgiris Kaunas. Weems was selected by the Chicago Bulls in the 2008 NBA Draft and shortly thereafter traded to the Denver Nuggets. Weems played collegiate basketball at the University of Arkansas and the University of Arkansas...
- recalled by the Denver NuggetsDenver NuggetsThe Denver Nuggets are a professional basketball team based in Denver, Colorado. They play in the National Basketball Association . They were founded as the Denver Rockets in 1967 as a charter franchise of the American Basketball Association, and became one of that league's more successful teams...
on March 31, 2009 - Sonny WeemsSonny WeemsClarence "Sonny" Weems is an American basketball player who plays for Zalgiris Kaunas. Weems was selected by the Chicago Bulls in the 2008 NBA Draft and shortly thereafter traded to the Denver Nuggets. Weems played collegiate basketball at the University of Arkansas and the University of Arkansas...
- recalled by the Denver NuggetsDenver NuggetsThe Denver Nuggets are a professional basketball team based in Denver, Colorado. They play in the National Basketball Association . They were founded as the Denver Rockets in 1967 as a charter franchise of the American Basketball Association, and became one of that league's more successful teams...
on April 26, 2009
Players Called Up To The NBA
- Louis AmundsonLouis AmundsonLouis Gabriel "Lou" Amundson is an American professional basketball player, currently with the Golden State Warriors. He has played in the NBA D-League and was named D-League Rookie of the Year in 2006. On August 14, 2008, Amundson signed a two-year contract with the Phoenix Suns...
- called up by the Utah JazzUtah JazzThe Utah Jazz is a professional basketball team based in Salt Lake City, Utah. They are currently a part of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...
on February 5, 2007 - Von WaferVon WaferVakeaton Quamar Wafer , commonly referred to as Von Wafer, is an American professional basketball player who plays with Vanoli Cremona of the Lega Basket....
- called up by the Los Angeles ClippersLos Angeles ClippersThe Los Angeles Clippers are a professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California, United States. They play in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association...
on February 21, 2007 - Louis AmundsonLouis AmundsonLouis Gabriel "Lou" Amundson is an American professional basketball player, currently with the Golden State Warriors. He has played in the NBA D-League and was named D-League Rookie of the Year in 2006. On August 14, 2008, Amundson signed a two-year contract with the Phoenix Suns...
- called up by the Philadelphia 76ersPhiladelphia 76ersThe Philadelphia 76ers are a professional basketball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association . Originally known as the Syracuse Nationals, they are one of the oldest franchises in the NBA...
on March 8, 2007 - Von WaferVon WaferVakeaton Quamar Wafer , commonly referred to as Von Wafer, is an American professional basketball player who plays with Vanoli Cremona of the Lega Basket....
- called up by the Denver NuggetsDenver NuggetsThe Denver Nuggets are a professional basketball team based in Denver, Colorado. They play in the National Basketball Association . They were founded as the Denver Rockets in 1967 as a charter franchise of the American Basketball Association, and became one of that league's more successful teams...
on April 13, 2007 - Eddie GillEddie GillEddie Gill is an American professional basketball player. He is a 1.84 m point guard.Gill went undrafted after a college career at Salt Lake Community College and Weber State University...
- called up by the New Jersey NetsNew Jersey NetsThe New Jersey Nets are a professional basketball team based in Newark, New Jersey. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association...
on November 15, 2007 - Billy ThomasBilly ThomasFor the Wales international footballer see Billy Thomas Billy Thomas is an American former professional basketball player...
- called up by the New Jersey NetsNew Jersey NetsThe New Jersey Nets are a professional basketball team based in Newark, New Jersey. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association...
on December 24, 2007 - Billy ThomasBilly ThomasFor the Wales international footballer see Billy Thomas Billy Thomas is an American former professional basketball player...
- called up by the Cleveland CavaliersCleveland CavaliersThe Cleveland Cavaliers are a professional basketball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They began playing in the National Basketball Association in 1970 as an expansion team...
on February 22, 2008 - Kaniel DickensKaniel DickensKaniel Dickens is a 203cm-tall American professional basketball player who was selected by the Utah Jazz in the 2nd round in the 2000 NBA Draft. In August 2009 he signed a contract with the French Pro A team SLUC Nancy...
- called up by the Cleveland CavaliersCleveland CavaliersThe Cleveland Cavaliers are a professional basketball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They began playing in the National Basketball Association in 1970 as an expansion team...
on February 22, 2008 - Eddie GillEddie GillEddie Gill is an American professional basketball player. He is a 1.84 m point guard.Gill went undrafted after a college career at Salt Lake Community College and Weber State University...
- called up by the Seattle SuperSonicsSeattle SuperSonicsThe Seattle SuperSonics were an American professional basketball team based in Seattle, Washington that played in the Pacific and Northwest Divisions of the National Basketball Association from 1967 until 2008. Following the 2007–08 season, the team relocated to Oklahoma City, and now plays as...
on March 24, 2008 - Billy ThomasBilly ThomasFor the Wales international footballer see Billy Thomas Billy Thomas is an American former professional basketball player...
- called up by the Cleveland CavaliersCleveland CavaliersThe Cleveland Cavaliers are a professional basketball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They began playing in the National Basketball Association in 1970 as an expansion team...
on April 16, 2008 - Eddie GillEddie GillEddie Gill is an American professional basketball player. He is a 1.84 m point guard.Gill went undrafted after a college career at Salt Lake Community College and Weber State University...
- called up by the Milwaukee BucksMilwaukee BucksThe Milwaukee Bucks are a professional basketball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. They are part of the Central Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was founded in 1968 as an expansion team, and currently plays at the Bradley Center....
on February 9, 2009
Coaches Hired By The NBA
- Joe WolfJoe WolfJoseph "Joe" James Wolf is a retired American professional basketball player in the NBA. He was the 13th overall pick of the 1987 NBA Draft, selected by the Los Angeles Clippers. He played college basketball at the University of North Carolina...
- hired as assistant coach by the Milwaukee BucksMilwaukee BucksThe Milwaukee Bucks are a professional basketball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. They are part of the Central Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was founded in 1968 as an expansion team, and currently plays at the Bradley Center....
on April 16, 2008
Affiliates
- Denver NuggetsDenver NuggetsThe Denver Nuggets are a professional basketball team based in Denver, Colorado. They play in the National Basketball Association . They were founded as the Denver Rockets in 1967 as a charter franchise of the American Basketball Association, and became one of that league's more successful teams...
(2006–2009) - New Jersey NetsNew Jersey NetsThe New Jersey Nets are a professional basketball team based in Newark, New Jersey. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association...
(2006–2009) - Toronto RaptorsToronto RaptorsThe Toronto Raptors are a professional basketball team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are part of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was established in 1995, along with the Vancouver Grizzlies, as part of the NBA's re-expansion...
(2006–2008) - Chicago BullsChicago BullsThe Chicago Bulls are an American professional basketball team based in Chicago, Illinois, playing in the Central Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was founded in 1966. They play their home games at the United Center...
(2006–2007)